Surgical clip closure apparatus with safety stop
US5547474A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S227/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the present invention, apparatus are provided for applying surgical clips to body tissue with a safety stop for preventing tissue damage resulting from closure of the clip closing mechanism when a clip is not present therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; means for closing clips having a pair of forming surfaces, and means for limiting closure of the closing means when a clip is absent therefrom such that a gap separates the forming surfaces in the closed position.
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